English Delivery Only Administering BIG-IP and Configuring BIG-IP LTM v.17.1 - Local Traffic Manager Bundle

This course is intended for network administrators, operators, and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operation and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network. This course presents the prerequisite knowledge for many other of F5's BIG-IP instructor-led training courses.

Administering BIG-IP

Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

·       Introducing the BIG-IP System

·       Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System

·       Configuring the Management Interface

·       Activating the Software License

·       Provisioning Modules and Resources

·       Importing a Device Certificate

·       Specifying BIG-IP Platform Properties

·       Configuring the Network

·       Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers

·       Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Settings

·       Configuring High Availability Options

·       Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration

·       Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

Chapter 2: Traffic Processing Building Blocks

·       Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects

·       Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools

·       Load Balancing Traffic

·       Viewing Module Statistics and Logs

·       Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)

·       Understanding the TMSH Hierarchical Structure

·       Navigating the TMSH Hierarchy

·       Managing BIG-IP Configuration State and Files

·       BIG-IP System Configuration State

·       Loading and Saving the System Configuration

·       Shutting Down and Restarting the BIG-IP System

·       Saving and Replicating Configuration Data (UCS and SCF)

 

Chapter 3: Using NATs and SNATs

·       Address Translation on the BIG-IP System

·       Mapping IP Addresses with NATs

·       Solving Routing Issues with SNATs

·       Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Server

·       Monitoring for and Mitigating Port Exhaustion

Chapter 4: Monitoring Application Health

·       Introducing Monitors

·       Types of Monitors

·       Monitor Interval and Timeout Settings

·       Configuring Monitors

·       Assigning Monitors to Resources

·       Managing Pool, Pool Member, and Node Status

·       Using the Network Map

Chapter 5: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

·       Introducing Profiles

·       Understanding Profile Types and Dependencies

·       Configuring and Assigning Profiles

·       Introducing SSL Offload and SSL Re-Encryption

Chapter 6: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

·       Understanding the Need for Persistence

·       Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence

·       Managing Object State

Chapter 7: Administering the BIG-IP System

·       Configuring Logging

·       Legacy Remote Logging

·       Introducing High Speed Logging (HSL)

·       High-Speed Logging Filters

·       HSL Configuration Objects

·       Configuring High Speed Logging

·       Using TCPDUMP on the BIG-IP System

·       Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System

·       Viewing BIG-IP System Statistics

·       Defining User Roles and Administrative Partitions

·       Leveraging vCMP

Chapter 8: Configuring High Availability

·       Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)

·       Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration

·       Configuring DSC Communication Settings

·       Establishing Device Trust

·       Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group

·       Synchronizing Configuration Data

·       Exploring Traffic Group Behavior

·       Understanding Failover Managers and Triggers

·       Achieving Stateful Failover with Mirroring

 

Configuring BIG-IP LTM: Local Traffic Manager

 

Chapter 1: Introducing the BIG-IP System

 

·       Introducing the BIG-IP System

·       Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System

·       Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration

·       Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

 

Chapter 2: Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration

 

·       Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers

·       Reviewing Address Translation

·       Reviewing Routing Assumptions

·       Reviewing Application Health Monitoring

·       Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles

·       Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)

·       Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data

 

Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with LTM

 

·       Exploring Load Balancing Options

·       Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host

·       Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing

 

Chapter 4: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

 

·       Reviewing Persistence

·       Introducing Cookie Persistence

·       Specifying Default and Fallback Persistence

·       Introducing SSL Persistence

·       Introducing SIP Persistence

·       Introducing Universal Persistence

·       Introducing Destination Address Affinity Persistence

·       Using Match Across Options for Persistence

 

Chapter 5: Monitoring Application Health

 

·       Differentiating Monitor Types

·       Customizing the HTTP Monitor

·       Monitoring an Alias Address and Port

·       Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device

·       Managing Multiple Monitors

·       Using Application Check Monitors

·       Using Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings

 

Chapter 6: Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers

 

·       Understanding the Need for Other Virtual Server Types

·       Forwarding Traffic with a Virtual Server

·       Understanding Virtual Server Order of Precedence

·       Path Load Balancing

 

Chapter 7: Processing Traffic with SNATs

 

·       Overview of SNATs

·       Using SNAT Pools

·       SNATs as Listeners

·       SNAT Specificity

·       VIP Bounceback

·       Additional SNAT Options

·       Network Packet Processing Review

 

Chapter 8: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

 

·       Profiles Overview

·       TCP Express Optimization

·       TCP Profiles Overview

·       HTTP Profile Options

·       HTTP/2 Profile Options

·       OneConnect

·       Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP

·       Web Acceleration Profile and HTTP Caching

·       Stream Profiles

·       F5 Acceleration Technologies

 

Chapter 9: Selected Topics

 

·       VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking

·       Restricting Network Access

·       SNMP Features

·       Segmenting Network Traffic with Route Domains

 

Chapter 10: Customizing Application Delivery with iRules

 

·       Getting Started with iRules

·       Understanding When iRules are Triggered

·       Deploying iRules

·       Constructing an iRule

·       Testing and Debugging iRules

·       Exploring iRules Documentation

 

Chapter 11: Customizing Application Delivery with Local Traffic Policies

 

·       Getting Started with Local Traffic Policies

·       Configuring and Managing Policy Rules

 

Chapter 12: Securing Application Delivery with LTM

 

·       Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape

·       Integrating LTM Into Your Security Strategy

·       Defending Your Environment Against SYN Flood Attacks

·       Defending Your Environment Against Other Volumetric Attacks

·       Addressing Application Vulnerabilities with iRules and Local Traffic Policies

·       Detecting and Mitigating Other Common HTTP Threats

 

Chapter 13: Final Lab Project

 

·       About the Final Lab Project

 

Chapter 14: Additional Training and Certification

 

·       Getting Started Series Web-Based Training

·       F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum

·       F5 Professional Certification Program

The following free Self-Directed Training (SDT) courses, although optional, are helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience:

 

·       Getting Started with BIG-IP

·       Getting Started with Local Traffic Manager (LTM)

 

General network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course, including OSI model encapsulation, routing and switching, Ethernet and ARP, TCP/IP concepts, IP addressing and subnetting, NAT and private IP addressing, NAT and private IP addressing, default gateway, network firewalls, and LAN vs. WAN.

The following course-specific knowledge and experience is suggested before attending this course:

 

·       Web application delivery

·       HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SSH protocols

·       TLS/SSL

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Please note that courseware is provided in e-kit format for training courses. Each delegate will be provided with an official set of e-kit courseware and there will be an option to purchase hard copy courseware (via F5) at an additional cost.